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Volkswagen POLO - 2008

317.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2008. Sample size: 25,837 cars, 62,125 tests and 197,090 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,837 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 317 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows particularly strong performance in brakes and equipment, with defect rates significantly better than the average, at 99% and 7.6% respectively. However, it struggles with steering issues, exhibiting a defect rate of 29% compared to the average of 17.6%, and has a higher issue rate in body and structure defects. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, the defect rate also rises, aligning with typical patterns seen across the segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,837 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.5% better
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 61.7% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.2% worse
100.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.3% better
268.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 33.7% worse
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 24.8% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 12.9% better
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,436
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,674
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,141
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,843
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,787
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,220
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 6,190
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,897
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,043
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,823

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,986
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,563
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,727
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,348
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,172
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,159
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,140
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,987
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,951
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,842